Definition of Illative

1. Adjective. Relating to or having the nature of illation or inference. "The illative faculty of the mind"

Exact synonyms: Inferential
Partainyms: Inference, Inference
Derivative terms: Inference

2. Adjective. Resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference. "Inferential reasoning"
Exact synonyms: Inferential
Similar to: Deductive
Derivative terms: Inference

3. Adjective. Expressing or preceding an inference. "`therefore' is an illative word"
Category relationships: Grammar
Similar to: Deductive

Definition of Illative

1. a. Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, therefore, etc.

2. n. An illative particle, as for, because.

Definition of Illative

1. a word or phrase introducing an inference [n -S]

Medical Definition of Illative

1. Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, therefore, etc. Illative conversion, a converse or reverse statement of a proposition which in that form must be true because the original proposition is true. Illative sense, the faculty of the mind by which it apprehends the conditions and determines upon the correctness of inferences. Origin: L. Illativus: cf. F. Illatif. (11 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Illative

ill-timed(a)
ill-treat
ill-treated
ill-treatment
ill-usage
ill-use
ill-used
Illampu
illapse
illapsed
illapses
illapsing
illation
illations
illative (current term)
illative (current term)
illatively
illatives
illaudable
illaudably
Illecebrum
Illecebrum verticullatum
illegal
illegalise
illegalities
illegality
illegalization
illegalizations
illegalize
illegalized

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